>From The Editor: July, 1995
Please accept my sincere apologies for erroneously placing garbage
mail in your bins. I mistakenly sent a piece of list maintenance mail
to the whole list, as opposed to its rightful recipient. I will do my
best to see that this does not happen again in the future.
Anyway, to see that this piece of bandwidth does not get wasted,
attached below please find the index to the current volume (1995),
including a listing of the articles available in the PLN archives.
Access/request instructions are at the bottom of the message.
As a final note, progress on the new non-profit, full-time pro-life
WWW site has been progressing rather slowly, due to the
difficulty in raising the requisite funding. At last count, more than
half of the needed funds have been raised, but several hundred dollars
more are still needed. If you are interested in this project, please
contact Dr. Gordon Gibby at .
Thank you, and again, i'm sincerely sorry for the misdirected (junk)
mail.
Steve Frezza
Editor, _ProLife News_
http://kona.ee.pitt.edu/frezza/
On a personal note, i expect to be defending my PhD next month, which
means that the current World-Wide Web/archive site
( and )
will move, and possibly go down for a few months. I am in the process
of establishing a temporary site at
,
which will eventually contain the entire archives and web pages. It
is likely that the FTP availability will disappear with the
/ site in September, at least until
or some other suitable site is located. I will do my
best to leave pointers/README files at the old sites.
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ProLife News Topics from Volume 5: (1995)
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Gunman Kills Two in Three Clinic Shootings
Around the Globe: Lithuania, Ireland
American Shorts: Los Angeles CA, Washington DC, Springfield IL,
Rockville MD, Montpelier VT
What Works: Counter the 'Quality of Life' Argument
Announcements - CA Thank God for Babies Festival - SC ProLife Rally,
Boston Interfaith Assembly for Life - Tucson Rally and March
for Life - Roses for Life
New On-Line Resources
ProLife Job Postings
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Across the Pond: Publicly-Funded UK Abortions Reach Record Levels
Clinton Nominates Abortion-Tainted OB/GYN for Surgeon General
American Shorts: Washington DC, Toronto ON, Toronto ON, Washington DC,
Vancouver BC, Washington DC, Topeka KS, Boston MA
Pro-Lifer Sues Clinics Over Abortion Funding
American Collegians for Life has Successful Conference
Announcements - 9th Ivy League Coalition for Life Convention
Free Calls to DC,
American Academy of Natural Family Planning Call For Papers
New On-Line Resources - The World Wide Web: PLN and DeathNET
New Archive Additions
Reader Questions:
South African News Sought: [v4n19]
Hoescht and Zyclon B Connection?
On-Line Debate Support Sought
Help Wanted with a Novel
v5n3 ------------------------------------------------------ 424 lines
Ruling: U.S. Schools MUST Teach Abortion Skills
New Information Threatens Foster Nomination
Across the Pond: Lancashire Woman Pressured into Aborting Twins
American Shorts: FCC Quashes Fair Use - PAC Wars - Elders Encore -
Generation X A-OK? - Clinic Protection Funds Denied -
Excessive Force Denied
New Congress Considers Pro-Life Legislation
Announcements: IFL Conference April, 1995 - NRLC '95 June, 1995
On-Line Resources: New ACL Web Page - New College ProLife
Discussion List - Web Index of ProLife Resources
Reader Questions: Danish ProLife Group?
BBS Debate Support
Medical Student Study?
Fetal Usage?
Reader Responses: Hoescht and Zyklon-B? [v5n2]
Pro-Life Job Opportunities
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Irish Abortion Information Bill Passed
American Shorts: ACGME Relents A Little - Clinton Order Being Overturned -
NEA Dues Can Be Avoided - CO Senate Honors Abortionist -
Republican Plans to Cut Abortion Spending
What Works: Use the Fax!
Announcements: Spring '95 College Pro-Life Conference
Artists For Life Debate
Join the MTV Campaign
African-American LEARN Journal
Women, Power, Life Conference
New On-Line Resources
Reader Responses: Shifting the Argument - What is Abortion
Foster Nomination [v5n3]
Depo-Provera - Not Abortifacient?
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New Encyclical Strongly Condemns Abortion, Euthanasia
Across the Pond: Belfast -Moscow - Northern Territory - Australia,
London
American Shorts: Canadian 2nd-Trimester Abortions Declining -
Republicans Cave - Griffin Recants - Presidential Hopefuls
What Works - Consider the other half of the formula
Announcements: RNC Seeks Input
College Right-To-Life Outreach Organization Established
Fetal Tissue Petition
Day of Prayer in Maryland
Gabriel Project Regional Meetings
New On-Line Resources: Stop F.T.R. Home Page
ProLife Web Site being developed*
Reader Responses: Study on Medical Students? [v5n3]
Abortion Information Bill Passes [v5n4]
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Another Commercial Use for Human Fetuses: Health Food
American Shorts: About ...FACE, FACE Declared Unconstitutional,
Student Paper Censors Pro-Life Ad, Massachusetts Debates Legalization
of Euthanasia, Planned Parenthood Seizes Operation Rescue Office,
Bill to Outlaw D&X Abortions Hits Floor, Clinton Administration to
Deport Chinese Refugees
What Works: Feminism and Abortion
New On-Line Resources: "A Protective Ring or Violence?"
"An Effective Pro-Life Response to Violence"
"Hoechst's Connection to the Jewish Holocaust"
"Drug Induced Termination of Pregnancy with Mifepristone (RU 486) and
Prostiglandin"
"A Permanent Hyde?"
"Pro-life ad censored by University of North Florida Newspaper"
"FACE Declared Unconstitutional"
Announcements: National Pro-Life Television Series to Air May 1st
Catholic Charities Sponsors 1-800 Pregnancy Helpline
National Right to Life 23rd Annual Convention
Dialation and Extraction Information Available
Help Wanted: Are you alive because abortion was illegal?
Seeking data entry volunteers, Renovation help wanted
Reader Questions: March of Dimes and Amniocentesis
Reader Responses: Liberalism and Abortion [v5n5]
Reader Comments: Computer Sales Company offers ProLife discounts
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Australian Territory Legalizes Voluntary Euthanasia
China Denies Harvesting Fetuses
Ireland: North and South
Dublin: ABORTION INFORMATION ACT CONFIRMED,
Belfast: BRAIN DAMAGED WOMAN MAY BE STARVED,
Belfast: NO ABORTION HERE, THANK YOU
American Shorts: MICHIGAN MAY OUTLAW ASSISTED SUICIDE,
RESPONSE TO CHINESE CANNIBALISM REPORTS,
ProLife Profile: THE ELLIOT INSTITUTE
What Works: Don't Limit the ProLife Perspective
Announcements: Pro-Life Litigation Bank,
Free Cable-Ready Videos
AANFP Meeting - July 12-15, 1995
Pro-Life Products - Free catalog
Reader Questions: C. Everett Koop endorses Henry Foster?
Reader Responses: Shenzhen Health Food [v5n6]
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Across the Pond: The Philippines
American Shorts: HOUSE MOVES TO BAN MILITARY ABORTIONS,
HOUSE BANS FUNDING FOR PRO-ABORTION GROUPS OVERSEAS,
INDIANA STATE HOUSE OVERRIDES PRO-ABORTION VETO,
ALLEN VETOES ABORTION PROTEST RESTRICTIONS,
COATS DEFENDS MED STUDENTS AGAINST FORCED ABORTION TRAINING,
PRO-LIFE GAYS OUSTED BY RAINBOW POLICE
Washington Post Columnist Attacks Abortion
ProLife Profile: SARAH SMITH, ABORTION SURVIVOR
Stop Fetal Tissue Research Petition Clears 30,000
New On-Line Resources
THE AMERICAN LIFE LEAGUE's "LIFEGUARD BBS"
"March, 1995 Focus on the Family Newsletter"
"Pro-Life Gays meet the Rainbow Police"
"Missouri Media Email and Web Directory"
"Anti-Abortion but Politically Smart"
Reader Questions: Newt Gingrich's Position on Abortion?
Reader Responses: C. Everet Koop [v5n7]
Reader Comments: A CRITICAL ADDITION TO THE PRO-LIFE VOCABULARY
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Other on-line resources that are available: (80-column ASCII format)
Note: These are arranged in no particular order.
"March, 1995 Focus on the Family Newsletter" Dr. James Dobson writes
candidly about abortion, including a very moving essay describing a
second-trimester abortion by Dr. Richard Selzer. He exposes the National
Republican Party's movement away from a strong pro-life position. [ Ask
for "FlickOfNeedle.fof" ]
"Pro-Life Gays meet the Rainbow Police" This media relase from PLAGAL
describes the ouster of the Pro-Life Alliance of Gays And Lesbians being
ousted from the 10 June, 1995 Gay Pride march in Boston, MA. Their crime? A
flag with the profile of a preborn infant. [Ask for
"TrampledColors.plagal"]
"Missouri Media Email and Web Directory" A useful list of email and web
sites for media outlets in the state of Missouri. [ Ask for
"MoMediaWeb.Jun95" ]
"Anti-Abortion but Politically Smart" A guideline for approaches to the
political realities that face America today. Law Professor Hadley Arkes
makes a solid case for effective measures to protect those few infants that
survive abortions. [ Ask for "PoliticallySmart.wsj" ]
"A Protective Ring or Violence?" Discusses the 'escalation' of violence at
abortion clinics, as well as the parallels between the pro-life movement of
the 1970's and 80's and the Civil Rights movement of the 1960's. Brings up
several examples of when pro-lifers went out of their way to _prevent_
violence. [ Ask for "ProtectiveRing.lii" ]
"An Effective Pro-Life Response to Violence" Describes the success of
Right-To-Life of Michigan, and their efforts to bypass the media bias and
see that the pro-life response is strongly against violence. [ Ask for
"ResponseToViolence.lii" ]
"Hoechst's Connection to the Jewish Holocaust" Hescribes the historical
relationship and modern parallels between Hoechst A.G. of Frankfurt,
Germany and the I.G. Farben Company. Farben is infamous for manufacturing
Zyklon B, the cyanide gas used in the Nazi death camps. [ Ask for
"FarbenAndHoechst.lii" ]
"Drug Induced Termination of Pregnancy with Mifepristone (RU 486) and
Prostiglandin" An English translation of a German paper on Hoecsht AG's
position regarding the importation of RU486 into any country. It describes
the mechanism by which RU486 works, some of the clinical experience, and
then Hoechst's moral/ ethical framework for the abortion debate. An
eye-opener into the defense of abortion by those who profit from it. [ Ask
for "HoechstSpeaks" ]
"A Permanent Hyde?" Editorial discussing the political parallels between
January, 1995 and January, 1981, and the climate and usefulness for passing
a bill permanently banning the use of any tax money for abortion in any
federal program. [Ask for "PermanentHyde.lii" ]
"Pro-life ad censored by University of North Florida Newspaper" Describes
the rejection of a paid advertisement from the Univ. of North Florida
paper, _the Spinnaker_. Includes a brief legal analysis of the relevant
court cases involving censorship in college papers. [ Ask for
"RejectedAd.sij" ]
"FACE Declared Unconstitutional" Describes the recent U.S. District Court
ruling that overturned FACE, declaring it unconstitutional under the 10th
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Unlike many previous constitutional
(and unsuccessful) challenges based on the 1st Amendment right to free
speech, the defendants successfully argued that the Federal government
lacks jurisdiction to enact FACE, and has stepped into a legislative realm
which belongs to the states. [ Ask for "FACEUnconstitutional.tci" ]
"Florida Church Receives $234,000 Judgement Under RICO" Describes the
astounding tale of how a Pompano Beach church was forced to pay $234,000 to
the N.O.W. because its pastor and several members participated in peaceful
protests. The N.O.W. is now after the church's denomination: the EPA. [Ask
for "RICOstrikesEPA" ]
"1995 US Print and Airwave Media FAX Numbers" A very long listing of FAX
numbers and some contact information for large and small newspapers, radio
and television stations across the U.S.. A more complete listing would be
hard to come by! [ Ask for "MediaFAXNos.95" ]
"The FAX: An Effective Prolife Tool" If you write letters-to-the-editor,
get the most exposure by sending letters to lots of newspapers. The
writer's experience shows that the probability of the letter being
published is a game of numbers, and that FAX software is one of the most
efficient tool for winning at this game. [ Ask for "UsingTheFAX" ]
"1995 Working Directory of Catholic Media" A very complete listing of the
contact information for Catholic radio, TV, and various publishing houses
throughout the United States. Includes FAX and email information where
available. [ Ask for "CatholicMedia.95" ]
"1995 Washington DC Press Directory" A useful listing of the addresses,
phone numbers and FAX numbers for the Washington DC offices of national and
international press organizations. [ Ask for "DCMediaAddresses.95
"Pre-Roe (Illegal) Abortions" A collection of quotes and citations
documenting the falsehood of pro-abortion claims that illegal abortion in
the U.S. was claiming 5-10,000 women a year before the legalization of
abortion. [ Ask for "PreRoeAbortions" ]
"The Choice for Silence" A rousing call from GOP Presidential hopeful Alan
Keyes, for the Republican Party to stand on principle, arguing against
pulling the pro-life plank from the Republican Party platform. Transcribed
by hand from the 22 February 1995 edition of _Focus on the Family_. [ Ask
for "AlanKeyes.fof" ]
"US Congress Phone and FAX Numbers - 1995" Public Washington, DC phone and
FAX numbers for members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives,
as of March, 1995. [ Ask for "95CongressPhoneFAX". ]
"104th Congress Email Addresses" A Summary of the US Senate and House of
Representatives' Email addresses. Very useful. Includes a summary
organized by state, and the goverment (alphabetical) listings that include
each members Washington, DC snailmail address. [ Ask for "95CongressEmail"]
"Selective Termination and Multi-Fetal Pregnancy Reduction - A Procedure
With No Clinical Place" This is the text of a medical paper given by
Australian obstetrician Ian MacIsaac at mid 1994 Obstetrics conference in
Adelaide, South Australia concerning the reduction of multiple pregnanciesd
by abortion. Includes a glossary of medical terms which occur in the
paper. [ Ask for "MultipleTerminations" ]
"Distorted Coverage a Major Problem" NRLC Communications Director Michele
Arocha Allen outlines some of the US Media bias toward encouraging violence
in abortion protest. Also covers NRLC Plans to combat this bias. [ Ask for
"DistortedCoverage.nrl" ]
"Abortion and the Misuse of the Media" This insightful article by Sandra
Winn analyzes the anti-life, anti-Christian bias in the US Media,
illustrating her points with excellent examples and her own life story. [
Ask for "MediaMisuse" ]
"Abortion and the New Sexual Freedom" This well-documented editorial
analyses the disasterous effects of current mores and sexual practices on
the health of women in the United States. [ Ask for "NewFreedom.sij" ]
"Abortion Arguments: Appeal to Pity" Takes a look at the rational
underlying many of the pro-choice arguments. First of a series, this
article was later revised, expanded and incorporated into the book
_Politically Correct Death: Answering The Arguments For Abortion Rights_
(Baker Book House, 1993). [ Ask for "AppealToPity.crj" ]
"The Atmosphere of Violence" A look into the pro-life response in Boston to
the 1995 abortion-clinic murders in that city. Also reports and reflects
on the exaggerated media coverage on the pro-life response. [ Ask for
"AtmosphereOfViolence" ]
"Pro-Life Reality Versus Pro-Abort Rhetoric" Massachusetts Citizens For
Life response to the 1995 abortion-clinic murders in Boston. [ Ask for
"RealityVsRhetoric.mcfl" ]
"ACL Opposes Clinic Violence in Massachusetts" American Collegians for Life
statement, condemning the December 1994 slayings of two abortion clinic
workers. [ Ask for "ClinicViolence.acl" ]
"Clinic Violence Condemned by PLAGAL" The immediate response of PLAGAL to
the December 30th, 1994 Abortion-clinic murders in the Brookline suburb of
Boston. [ Ask for "ClinicViolence.plagal" ]
"Experimental Use of Tissue Grafts to Treat Parkinson's Disease" The first
of a three-part series - summarizes the highlights of the experiments that
have been conducted on the use of fetal tissue to treat Parkinson's
disease. [ Ask for "SciForLife.Jun91" ]
"Fetal Tissue Transplantation: Ethical issues" The second of a three-part
series - examines the ethical issues surrounding the use of fetal tissue
transplants. [ Ask for "SciForLife.Oct91" ]
"Alternative approaches to treating Parkinson's disease" The third of a
three-part series - takes a look at alternative approaches to fetal tissue
transplantation for treating Parkinson's disease. [ Ask for
"SciForLife.Mar92" ]
"Human Personhood" A rational defense for why personhood begins at
conception. Authored by Peter Kreeft of Boston College. [ Ask for
"HumanPersonhood.92jf.all" ]
"Happy Birthday, Baby K!" Mrs. Judy Brown touches on the highlights of one
of the world's oldest surviving anencephalic babies, questioning the
prevailing medical ethics in the United States that permit her death for
organ harvesting. [ Ask for "BabyK.all" ]
"Summary and Analysis of 1994 US Election Results" A useful and rich
commentary on the breath and depth of the pro-life victories in the November
1994 US general elections. [ Ask for "US94ElectionResults.nrl" ]
"The Bible and Abortion" An insightful summary of the Old and New Testament
statements that condemn the destruction of preborn children. [ Ask for
"BibleAndAbortion.all" ]
"QUID SIT VERITAS?: The Odyssey of One Human Embryologist as a Modern
Diogenes" Describes a set of attempts to bring scientific knowledge of human
development before the public by an expert embryologist. While the truths
within science have been sought and revealed by those who know the subject
best, sadly, this has not been the case with the truths of human development.
Political imperatives have allowed other than human embryologists to speak for
human embryology and gain credibility via the popular media. [ Ask for
"SciForLife1.July94" ]
"National Pro-Life Organizations" A listing of U.S. contact information for
dozens of national and international pro-life organizations. Corrections,
updates and additions welcome. [ Ask for "NatProLifeOrgs.93" ]
"Why Should Atheists Be Pro-Life?" An athiest and aborted mother from
Feminists for Life explains her conversion to life, and why athiests should
oppose abortion. [ Ask for "AtheistSpeaks.ffl" ]
"As Many Abortions as Possible" An excellent study documenting the population
control policies of the National Socialists (Nazis) before and during the
Second World War. Includes an exceptional list of references documenting the
use of abortion and forced abortion as a means to control the population of
inferior races. [Ask for "NaziPopulationControl"]
"Words Will Tell - When Abortion Isn't" An insightful Paul Greensburg article
that analyses the Abortion-speak of the Clinton Administrations' 1994 Health
Care Reform Package, and how it has been sold to the American public. [Ask for
"WordsWillTell"]
"The American Way of Death" A biting column by Paul Greensburg, commenting on
the changeover in American sensibilities, where 1.53 million abortions can be
hailed as middle-of-the-paper news. [Ask for "WayOfDeath"]
"Norplant's Physical Side Effects and Implications" A summary of some of the
major physical side effects to the mother using the abortifacient
contraceptive Continuous Subdermal Levonorgestrel (Norplant). Includes
references. [ Ask for "Norplant"]
"Medical References to the use of Methotrexate as an Abortifacient" Documents
journal articles that document the use of Methotrexate as an abortifacient
(like RU-486). Includes several news items from back issues of the ProLife
News as background material. [Ask for "Methotrexate"]
"Related RU-486 Articles" A collection of seven articles stretching from 1991
to 1994 that illustrate different points of view on the controversies
surrounding the importation and use of the French Abortifacient RU-486. [Ask
for "RU-486"]
"Ideas & Trends; Enter RU-486, Exit Hype" A _NYT_ Article documenting some of
the difficulties of RU-486 use. Tries to dispell the popular myth put forward
by abortion advocates as carried in _Time_ magazine and other media accounts
that RU-486 use is private, quick, painless and lacking complications. [Ask
for "ExitHype.nyt"]
"Focus on the Family - Who We Are and What We Stand For" The statement that
summerizes what Focus on the Family stands for - FOF is one of the leading
pro-life voices in Evangelical Christianity around the world. [ Ask for
"WhatWeStandFor.fof" ]
"Feminazi, Tim Wirth Team up to have Rescuer Arrested" A little-reported news
piece about the groundless arrest of a member of Operation Rescue, a journalist
and a lawyer at the IPDC Conference in Cairo, Egypt. The arrest was apparently
made on the order of Undersecretary of State Tim Wirth, in consultation with
the VP of the National Organization of Women. [ Ask for "DesperateMeans.wan" ]
"Let Them Eat Contraceptives" A (mostly) tongue-in-cheek satire of the
modern-day Malthusians; This becomes a little more pointed in light of the
recent IPDC held in Cairo, and the neo-malthusian policies that many Western
nations tried to force on poorer nations. If you are interested in a little
population sick-humor, please read on.... [ Ask for "MalthusianDining.bao" ]
"Free Advice" - Commentary on Democracy and Population Control, from the
third-world perspective. [ Ask for "FreeAdvice.bao" ]
"US House of Representatives Email Addresses" Public email addresses for
members of the U.S. House of Representatives, as of July, 1994. [ Ask for
"USHouseEmail.94" ]
"The Cairo Conference: The Real Story" Presents a number of different aspects
on the International Conference on Population Development (ICPD) held in
Cario, Egypt in September, 1994. Includes a background, excerpts from the
proposed `Program of Action', comments from different sides, and a call to
action. [ Ask for "CairoConference.94" ]
"Abortion Risks and Complications" A brief summary of the complications and
risks of surgical abortion. Very well-documented. [Ask for"RisksComplications"]
"1994 U.S. Senate Phone and FAX Numbers" A listing containing the office phone
numbers for all, and FAX numbers for many of the Senators, dated June, 1994.
FAX transmissions are an effective way to get letters directly to the Senators
office. [Ask for "94SenateList"]
"1994 U.S. House of Representatives Phone and FAX Numbers" A listing
containing the office phone numbers for all, and FAX numbers for many of the
Represenatatives of the 50 states. FAX transmissions are an effective way to
get letters directly to the Represenative's office. [ Ask for "94HouseList" ]
"FRC Monthly Support Newsletter" Points out serious flaws in Clinton
healthcare package, illustrating points with a moving letter from a California
couple who struggled with a life-and-death decision relating to the premature
birth of their daughter. Outlines the five basic principles of the FRC health
and ethics policy department. [ Ask for "ClintonCare.frc" ]
"U.S. Abortion Rates 1988-1992, by State" Lists the abortion rates per 1,000
U.S. women in 1988 and 1992 by state, and the percentage change. From the
pro-abortion Alan Guttmacher Institute. [ Ask for "USAbortRates.92" ]
"Molecular Genetic Analysis of Fetal Tissue" Technical discussion of the
different techniques available for detecting and diagnosing genetic diseases
from Fetal Tissue. [ Ask for "SciForLife.Jan94" ]
"FACE - Some Responses" Conservative and Liberal opinions opposing the passage
of the FACE (Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances) law. Contains lots of good
quotes. Includes the ACLU's response on the constitutionality of FACE.
[ Ask for "FACEResponses" ]
"Better Dead than Fed?" This NR article gives the story of Michael Martin, a
brain-damaged 51 year old man who is the center of a legal controversy over
the use of feeding tubes. Though able to respond, the courts have declared
Martin mentally incompetent, and sided with his wife and her request to have
his feeding tube removed. [ Ask for "DeadThanFed.nr" ]
"Comparison of medical abortion with surgical vacuum aspiration" Scottish
Medical Researchers' comparison of women's preference for surgical vs.
chemical abortive methods. Includes some interesting references on the
frequency of abortions in the UK, particulalry that only one-third of
abortions are in the first nine weeks, at least in England. [ Ask for
"BrMedJournal.sept93"]
"The Media List" This is a current list of email addresses for common Radio,
Newspaper and other media contacts in the United States. Very useful for
sending press releases and letters to editors. [ Ask for "MediaEmailList" ]
"The College Right-to-Life Handbook" The 1985 edition of the College
Right-to-life Handbook. This book is a practical guide and a handy resource
for anyone trying to start a pro-life group on a college campus, written by a
college pro-lifer who has helped dozens of college right-to-life groups get
started. Some of the resources in the appendix are a bit dated. In four files.
[Ask for "Intro+TOC.CRTLM", "Section1.CRTLM", "Section2.CRTLM", and
"Appencicies.CRTLM"] This is also available as a single, 145-pp Postscript
file, suitable for printing "CollegeRTLMan.ps".
"Now's the time to defend our borders" Discusses the importation of RU 486
into the US and the targets for a nationwide boycott of involved drug
companies. Includes a list of products to boycott as well as a list of
addresses of the CEOs of these drug companies to write letters to explaining
you are participating in a boycott. [ Ask for "RU486boycott.fof" ]
"An open letter to President Clinton, Population Enrichment vs. Population
Control" This letter (actually a full page paid advertisement in the _New York
Times_) advises against the current position of the US with respect to the
Cairo conference. Among the many noteable signers are Michael Novak, Gov. Bob
Casey, Ralph Reed, Bowie Kuhn, and Sargent Shriver. [Ask for "OpenLetter.nyt"]
"Background to the RU 486 Boycott: The Record" As a background to the 1994
boycott of products from Roussel-Uclaf, this article describes the dangers and
misinformation surrounding the American importation of their product, RU-486.
[Ask for "RU-486back.nrl" ]
"The Proposed Population Policies of the United Nations and their
Implications for the Families of the World" Perspectives on the proposed
document for the United Nations Int. Conf. on Population and Development, to
be held in Cairo, Egypt Sep 5-13, 1994. The UN document clearly supports
abortion and a philosophy of "healthy" sexuality that denies the sanctity of
human life in favor of the concept of "reproductive rights." Also, possible
reasons are explored why natural family planning is not given serious
consideration in policies related to family planning. [ Ask for
"UNPopConfCritique" ]
"From Reproduction to Procreation: A Paradigm Shift of Paramount Importance" An
excellent, well-referenced technical description of what we understand about
the miracle of conception. [Ask for "SciForLife1.April94"]
"President Clinton'S Record on Abortion" A fairly complete layout of what
Democratic President Bill Clinton and his Administration have done to promote
abortion throughout the US and abroad during his first two+ years in office.
[ Ask for "ClintonRecord.nrl" ]
"An Historic Crossroads" Excellent comments on the State of HealthCare reform
in the United States, and the impact these issues have on the sanctity of life.
[ Ask for "AndruskoEd1.nrl" ]
"N.Y. Task Force Rejects Assisted Suicide" Citing fears of widespread abuse,
the New York State Task Force on Life and the Law has unanimously recommended
against legalizating assisted suicide. [ Ask for "EuthanasiaTF.nrl" ]
"The Human Embryo Research Panel: Creating Life to Destroy It" A summary of
issues discussed at the NIH's 2 day meeting on human embryo research. Some
dialogue of the panel discussion is included. A number of issues were
discussed including cloning and using fetal ovaries as a tissue source. [ Ask
for "EmbryoResearch.nrl" ]
"Heidi Huffman: She Survived a Suction Curettage Abortion" Describes a girl who
survived a suction abortion to becomea pro-life activist. [ Ask for
"HeidiHuffman.OR" ]
"The Pill and the IUD: Some facts for an informed choice" An informative and
well-documented pamphlet that describes the abortifacient actions and some of
the health risks involved with the use of the Pill and IUD. [ Ask for
"Pill+IUD" ]
"It's Just Too Late: Third-trimester Abortions Are an Outrage and an Insult to
the Human Race" _Village Voice_ columnist Nat Hentoff writes concerning the
"new" D&X procedure of late term abortion and the effect FOCA and the moving
definition of "viability" may have on late (third) term abortions. [ Ask for
"ItsTooLate" ]
"Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act of 1994" The final FACE Bill, signed
into law by President Clinton. This law makes it a federal crime to block
access to any place that provides 'reproductive health services', or places of
worship. Includes a 'roll-call' of which congressmen voted for, against or
abstained from voting on the bill. [ Ask for "FACE" ]
Book Review: "How the right to privacy was invented" An insightful review of
the book _The Right to Privacy and the Making of Roe v. Wade_ by New Republic
writer Jeffrey Rosen. Discusses the history and making of the _Roe v. Wade_
Supreme Court decision that made abortion on demand legal throughout the
United States. [ Ask for "PrivacyandRoe" ]
"What Are We Doing to the Young?" A short explanation of why the Catholic
Church, and other Christian Churches and faiths oppose Condoms as a legitimate
response to the moral crisis in American schools. [ Ask for "CardOConnor1" ]
"Hoechst AG and the Abortion Pill RU-486" an interesting report in both german
and english on some of the difficulties that Hoechst AG has faced due to their
daughter firm's development: RU-486. [ Ask for "HoechstAG" ]
"Bethany Christian Services" An introduction and overview of the different
pregnancy related services that are available from Bethany Christian, America's
largest adoption agency. [Ask for "BethanyChristian"]
"Bethany Christian's 24-Hour toll-free Crisis Pregnancy Hotline" An
introduction to the Bethany Lifeline (1-800-BETHANY) sponsored by Bethany
Christian. This nationwide service connects women with trained counselors who
can listen and aid women with crisis pregnancies, and direct them to help in
their area. [Ask for "BethanyHotline"]
"Book Reviews: _A Social History of Abortion_" An excellent review and feminist
response to the book _A Social History of Abortion_ by pro-life writer Marvin
Olasky. [Ask for "AbortionRitesReviews"]
"The Supreme Court on Abortion: A Survey" A great legal summary that explains
how the 1973 Abortion cases (_Roe vs. Wade_ and _Doe vs. Bolton_) legalized
abortion on demand for the full nine months of pregnancy in the United States.
This file aslo documents some of how the national media has correctly and
incorrectly reported this fact. [Ask for "AbortionOnDemand"]
"Examining a Manichaean Approach to Abortion: A Response to _The Outer Limits
of Life_" From the _New Oxford Review_, this is a response to a fascinating but
deeply flawed book on molecular biology and its implications entitled _The
Outer Limits of Life_. Mark Shea does a wonderful job presenting the strengths
(popular science) and carefully examines and counters the weaknesses (popular
theology) of _The Outer Limits of Life_. A must-read for anyone interested in
countering the popular theological views that run counter to the Christian
witness to the sanctity of life. [ Ask for "MarkShea" ]
"Whatever You Did Unto One of the Least, You Did Unto Me" A transcript of the
speech that Mother Teresa of Calcutta gave before President Clinton and his
wife at the National Prayer Breakfast in February, 1994. Her prayer and
discourse are very moving, and it is a real grace to be able to help distribute
her message and call to love. [ Ask for "NatPrayer94" ]
"Quotes from the Early Christian Church on Abortion" fourteen documented quotes
from Christian (and Jewish) writers from the first through eighth centuries.
Includes some background information for each quote. [ Ask for
"EarlyChurchQuotes" ]
"Home Abortions" This contains two articles from 1992 and 1993, the first
describing a network of women committed to training others in performing
illegal home abortions, innocuously called 'menstrual extraction'. The second
is about a high-school in Sonoma California that ran a class on using a
(potentially dangerous) herbal mixture to induce abortions. Ask for
"HomeAbortions" ]
"College Pro-Life Information Network" A short description and contact
information for college pro-lifers. If you are a college student and seeking
referrals or materials, this is a good place to start! [Ask for
"CollegeInfoNet"]
"Before You Choose" This is an in-depth presentation of the medical research
that indicates a significant risk of breast cancer due to early abortion, both
spontaneous and elective. This article includes an excellent bibliography. A
must for understanding this deadly side-effect of abortion. [ Ask for
"BeforeYouChoose" ]
"The Deadly After-Effect of Abortion" This is a short pamphlet-length
presentation describing the risk of breast cancer due to abortion. An good
summary of the presentation given in _Before You Choose_. [ Ask for
"DeadlyEffect" ]
"Report on Criminal Abortion" This is the complete text of the 1859 American
Medical Association resolution that cemented organized medicine's committment
to making abortion illegal throughout the United States. Quoted from "Report
on Criminal Abortion" _The Transactions of the American Medical Association_
(1859) 12:77. Very interesting for those interested in the historical view.
[ Ask for "CriminalAbortion" ]
"On the Regulation of Birth" - The Encyclical Letter of his holiness Pope Paul
VI that restated the longstanding Catholic tradition opposing artifical means
of birth control. [ Ask for "HumaneVitae" ]
"The Medical Profession and Its Influence on Abortion Legislation in the United
States from 1821 - 1973" An excellent term paper discussing the history of
abortion legislation in the United States. Unfortunately the references are
missing. Would be interest to those concerned with legal history. [Ask for
"LegislationHistory" ]
"Analysis: Freedom of Speech and High School Newspapers" by Gordon L. Gibby of
Life Action Advocates. This is an in-depth look to the constitutionality of
different forms of censorship in high-school newspapers, specifically with
regard to publishing the Pro-Life message. Very informative and easy to read.
[Ask for "FreedomOfSpeech"]
"Pastoral Message on Abortion" issued by the Administrative Committee of the
National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Text of the U.S. Catholic bishops'
statement on the 1973 _Roe v. Wade_ decision, which legalized abortion on
demand in the United States. [Ask for "PastoralOnAbortion"]
"Instruction on Respect for Human Life in its Origin and on The Dignity of
Procreation" issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith of the
Catholic Church. This teaching concerns biomedical techniques which make it
possible to intervene in the initial phase of the life of a human being and in
the very processes of procreation and their conformity with the principles of
Catholic morality. [Ask for "RespectForLife"]
"Famous Medical Oaths Through History" - presents 13 different medical oaths
from different cultures and times, sorted by antiquity. Presents an
interesting view of how medical practitioners up to the 20th century were
expected to guard and protect all human life. [Ask for "MedicalOaths"]
"Women's ProLife Groups and Their Statement of Commitment" A list of all of the
member groups for the National Women's Coalition for Life. Founded in 1992,
the NWCL is an umbrella organization for national women's groups that oppose
abortion. The NWCL statement of commitment is also included. [Ask for
"NWCLaddresses"]
"A New Ethic for Medicine And Society" - The famous editorial from _California
Medicine_ explianing how society is replacing the traditional Western life
ethic with an ethic based on the relative quality of life. This is an
eye-opening and candid discussion of relative morals, as it was intended to
call all physicians and medical professionals to embrace ethical values based
on the relative quality of life. [Ask for "CaliforniaMedicine"]
"Dred Scott, Again" - A transcript of the speech given by Robert P. Casey,
Governor of Pennsylvania at the 1993 conference on abortion and public policy.
Casey addresses the relationship of the public servant and the constitution,
especially with respect to the infamous _Roe v. Wade_ and _Dred Scott_
decisions. [Ask for "CaseySpeaks93"]
"1993 U.S. Senate Phone and FAX Numbers" - a listing containing the office
phone numbers for all, and FAX numbers for many of the Senators, dated June,
1993. FAX transmissions are an effective way to get letters directly to the
Senators office. [Ask for "93SenateList"]
"1993 U.S. House of Representatives Phone and FAX Numbers" - a two-part listing
containing the office phone numbers for all, and FAX numbers for many of the
Represenatatives of the 50 states, dated June, 1993. FAX transmissions are an
effective way to get letters directly to the Representative's office. The
first part lists representatives from the states of Alaska -> Montana, and the
second part lists those for the states of North Carolina -> Wyoming. [Ask for
"93HouseList1" or "93HouseList2"]
"The American Holocaust: Abortion in the 90's" - a series of postings from the
John Ankerburg Show, which aired an 11-part series on abortion begining in
February, 1990. The topics were: Introduction / Fetal Personhood / Right to
Control Her Own Body? / Life Before Birth / Methods of Abortion / Putting the
Pieces Together / Court Decisions and Their Impact / Inside the Abortion
Industry / Call To Action / Unwanted Pregnancies / Christian Perspective. The
series was very broad in nature, excellent in its coverage, and quotes many of
the known experts on abortion in America. [Ask for "AmericanHolocaust"]
"To Protect the Reproductive Rights of Women" - THE Freedom Of Choice Act,
(FOCA - S. 25) as presented to the Senate in 1991 and again in 1993. This file
has been updated to include the amendments made in 1993 which change the
language, but do not substantially change the effects of the bill. This
radical bill would make abortion legal in every state throughout pregnancy.
States would not be permitted to legislate any restrictions on abortion except
those restrictions that prove to be 'medically necessary'. Includes a short
commentary, as well as related articles from back issues of the ProLife News.
[Ask for "MADact"] A short (1993 only) version is also available. [Ask for
"FOCA1993"]
"Thinking Ethically about Technology" by John Haas. A Primer in ethics from a
renowned philosopher; discusses many recent technological advances, and
excplains why most modern people are ineffective at being able to discuss their
moral value. Excellent reading for those interested in getting a better grasp
on ethics and morals. [Ask for "JohnHaas"]
"Condom Failure for Protection from Sexual Transmission of the HIV: A Review of
the Medical Literature" by David Collart, Ph.D. An extremely well-documented
presentation of the medical evidence that shows that condom use is
statistically ineffective in preventing HIV transfer during sexual contact.
Very useful for convincing one abstinence is the only effective means to
prevent the transmission of the HIV. [Ask for "HIV+Condoms"] A shorter version
is also available. [Ask for "CondomFailure"]
The dissent of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Scalia in the 'PP vs. Casey'
(1992) decision. This is a complete copy of the dissent, including footnotes.
To quote the introduction: "The States may, if they wish, permit
abortion-on-demand, but the Constitution does not require them to do so. The
permissibility of abortion, and the limitations upon it, are to be resolved
like most important questions in our democracy: by citizens trying to persuade
one another and then voting." [Ask for "ScaliaDissent"]
"Contrived Publicity for the Abortion Pill" a detailed account of the medical
implications of RU-486 use. From the November, 1992 "Medical Moral Newsletter"
Excellent summary, with great references. News related to RU-486 from back
issues of the newsletter has been appended for futher reference. [Ask for
"ContrivedPublicity.mmn".]
"Et Tu, Justice Kennedy?" a commentary and legal assesment by Russell
Hittinger. Discusses what really happened in the _Casey vs Planned Parenthood_
(1992) decision from a Conservative Catholic viewpoint. Very informative as
to the workings of the Court, the aftermath of the decision, and the
implications that Casey may have on future Supreme Court rulings. [Ask for
"RusselHittinger". ]
"Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act" - the text of the bill proposed
before the 103rd Congress to "assure freedom of access to clinic entrances."
Proposed in February, 1993 to make it a federal crime to block the entrance of
abortion clinics. This is the original draft of what became the FACE law in
1994 (see "FACE") [Ask for "HR796".]
"Sex Education that Really Works" - from a 1991 ALL About Issues submission by
Edward Gehringer. Describes the successes of abstinence-based sex education,
the relavent and recent studies, and the difficulties that promotors of
abstinence-based curricula face. Easy reading, with great references. [ Ask
for "AbstinenceWorks". ]
"New American Compact - Caring About Women, Caring for the Unborn" - from a
statement that appeared as a full-page advertisement in the New York Times
during the Democratic Convention in July 1992. It is a well thought- out and
well written statment of the Pro-Life position. [Ask for "NewAmericanCompact"]
"Planned Parenthood Corporate Supporters" - 1992 listings of the known
corporate supporters of the leading abortion promoter in the U.S.: The
Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Published in the 1992 Arizona RTL
Convention Handbook. Includes other collected information from Life Decisions
international and on the PPFA. [ Ask for "PPContributors" ]
"The Durham Declaration: To United Methodists on Our Church and Abortion" -
issued February, 1990 An excellent presentation of why Christians are pro-life,
and what steps the Church should take in promoting life-ethics. [ Ask for
"DurhamDeclaration" ]
"Why Christians Oppose Abortion" - A Scriptural approach to why Christians
oppose the destruction of the unborn child. A straight-forward biblically-based
apologetic for Christians to understand why followers of Christ oppose
abortion. [ Ask for "WhyChristians"]
"The Courage to Oppose Abortion" - Text of a speech delivered at the American
Colegians for Life 1992 Leadership Conference Banquet. Aimed at college
students, this speach is a rousing call for college pro-lifers to understand
both their predicament, and their mission. [ Ask for "CourageToOppose" ]
"Public Square Speech" - Text of a speech given by Feminists For Life member
Jean Graham in Cleveland in April of 1992. A solid talk on why true feminists
are _for_ life. [Ask for "PublicSquare"]
"Casey Speaks" - The pitch Governor Robert Casey of Pennsylvania made to the
Democratic Committee platform hearings in May, 1992. He was the only pro-life
speaker at the hearings, and his call was rejected by the Committee out of
hand. [Ask for "CaseySpeaks92"]
"Pro-Life Video Lending Library" - A listing of over 20 current and classic
pro-life videos available for loan from the Pennsylvania Intercollegiate
Federation for Life. [Ask for "VideoLibrary"]
"Casey vs Planned Parenthood of SE Pennsylvania Summary" - brief summary of the
Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act (1990) and what the resulting Supreme Court
decision left intact. [ Ask for "PaAbortionControl" ]
"Media Addresses" - Lists the addresses for 32 major radio and television
news/talk shows, as well as 24 mainstream newspapers. The address and phone
number are listed, however they are from 1991, so they might be dated. [ Ask
for "MediaAddresses.91" ]
"Heritage Home" - Tells the story of Heritage Home, a non-profit support home
for mothers in San Jose, California. [ Ask for "HeritageHome" ]
"MotherTeresa" - some quotes and letters of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, mostly
with reguard to abortion. Very encouraging. [ Ask for "MotherTeresa" ]
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"v1Topics" - Listing (similar to this) of all topics covered in volume 1 (v1)
of the _ProLife News_. Covers issues from January through December 1991. [Ask
for "v1Topics" ]
"v2Topics" - Listing of all topics covered in volume 2 (v2) of the _ProLife
News_. Covers issues from January through December 1992. [Ask for "v2Topics" ]
"v3Topics" - Listing of all topics covered in volume 3 (v3) of the _ProLife
News_. Covers issues from January through December 1992. [Ask for "v3Topics" ]
"v4Topics" - Listing of all topics covered in volume 4 (v4) of the _ProLife
News_. Covers issues from January through December 1994. [Ask for "v4Topics" ]
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To request any of the above items, please send a list of items by
title to the editor, eg.:
Please send v4n17, v3n25, v5n1, HeritageHome, JohnHass and
CaseySpeaks92
If you ever wish to get another copy of this list, please write to the
editor: frezza@ee.pitt.edu and request "v5Topics"
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These on-Line resources are also available via , so persons interested may
scan and collect backissues and papers at their leisure. To access the archive,
use anonymous ftp to connect to OR .
Once connected (the login name should be "anonymous" and use your email address
for the password), then to . All backissues for
volume 1(1991), volume 2(1992), volume 3(1993), and some of those for volume
4(1994) of _Life Communications_ (AKA the _ProLife News_) are contained in the
corresponding subdirectories , , , . All special-topic papers
are contained in the subdirectory . Also, some backissues and resource
papers from the Arkansas Students for Life's _Internet Pro Life Journal_ are in
the directory . For those with access to AFS, the directory can be
reached at .
All files are stored in compressed (.gz) format, and each subdirectory has an
non-compressed file that describes the contents of the files included
in the directory. The compression programs are available via anonymous
ftp for many platforms. If you need help acquiring , please contact the
editor.
These resources can also be acessed via the World Wide Web(WWW) at URL
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